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Word: Woodruff
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English wudurofe, from wudu ‘wood’ + an element of unknown meaning
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwʊdrʌf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a white-flowered Eurasian plant with whorled leaves, smelling of new-mown hay when dried or crushed.
Short Definition:white-flowered Eurasian plant with whorled leaves
Variant Forms:
- sweet woodruff
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